PSYCH 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Dsm-5, Binge Drinking
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Ratio of men to women who develop alcoholism is 2:1. More social disapproval of excessive alcohol use among women. Men may be more likely to externalize problems through drinking (distract), whereas women internalize (process) Lifetime prevalence of illicit drug use disorders is. 1/3rd the rate of alcohol use disorder. 15. 1% of us were current cigarette smokers in 2015. Overall, use rates have been declining since links with cancer. Yet cigarette use still remains high among the low educated, those in developing countries, and those below the poverty level. Alcohol and drug use disorder (aud) arises in stages: 1) initiation of drug use and continuation. Begin to experiment with different forms; learning. Binge drinking alone puts one at high risk of abuse. Alcohol/drug controls them instead of them controlling it. Aud is predicted by several youth variables: Parents and peers model or encourage alcohol use. Lower closeness with parents, parental monitoring, and discipline.
